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i think it's going to go down to the wire. >> reporter: next week's debate may be critical for romney. >> you have to get people at your side. the debate is key. >> reporter: corey cook says the bar is actually low for romney. >> he really needs to have a positive debate performance, where he appears presidential. that basic standard, does this guy look like he can be president is one he hasn't met over the last two or three weeks. >> reporter: there are three scheduled debates, the first one at the university of denver one week from tonight. ken wayne, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> a caltrain accident sent one man to the hospital, and snarled the evening commute in san bruno. a northbound train clipped a vehicle about 6:00 tonight. the driver of that vehicle suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. trains were delayed about 30 minutes. a caltrain spokesperson could not tell us if the crossing arms were working properly, or how the car ended up on the tracks. >>> new details about a teenage driver from concord who struck and killed a father and daughter on their
i think it's going to go down to the wire. >> reporter: next week's debate may be critical for romney. >> you have to get people at your side. the debate is key. >> reporter: corey cook says the bar is actually low for romney. >> he really needs to have a positive debate performance, where he appears presidential. that basic standard, does this guy look like he can be president is one he hasn't met over the last two or three weeks. >> reporter: there are three...
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now the four remaining republicans debated in florida and it only took a few minutes for romney and newt gingrich to go after each other. romney tried to link gingrich the áf as a lobbyist. >> we just learned today that his contract with freddie mac was provided by the lobbyists at freddie mac. >> reporter: romney called gingrich a pedallist. romney fired back. >> he just said at least four things that are false. i don't want to waist my time on it. >> reporter: santorum criticized both and ron paul sized up the question if he would run as -- >>> as ktvu alex savidge tells us williams is being pummeled on social media and the context includes nasty messages. >> reporter: while kyle williams lost his grip on the football, some californians lost their mind. some of the messages to him were vicious and threatening. but at the team headquarters today there was a much different tone. as devoted niners fans stuck up for the young wide receiver who's no doubt devastated. >> he just needs to brush it off. he knows who his faithful fans are, we're going to be here for him. >> he had a bad day. e
now the four remaining republicans debated in florida and it only took a few minutes for romney and newt gingrich to go after each other. romney tried to link gingrich the áf as a lobbyist. >> we just learned today that his contract with freddie mac was provided by the lobbyists at freddie mac. >> reporter: romney called gingrich a pedallist. romney fired back. >> he just said at least four things that are false. i don't want to waist my time on it. >> reporter:...
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has extensive debater. >> no, governor romney he's a good debater. i'm just okay. >> it is a flurry of unusual compliments, but who's winning the battle to lower expectations? >> i think actually president obama is in part because it's partly true. he's not been a good debater so he has a better argument. >> reporter: but u.s. political science professor cook says the romney campaign has been playing the expectations game both ways. >> coming out the conventions until now. certainly for the romney campaign hasn't been positive and they made the argument, wait until the debates come around. >> reporter: cook says romney has an advantage by simply appearing on stage with a sitting president. and romney could take advantage as the debate makes it to the economy. voters will have their chance to decide with two more presidential debates to follow this month. in san francisco, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and you can watch that debate live right here on ktvu channel 2 this wednesday. our coverage begins at 6:00 p.m. followed by a special editio
has extensive debater. >> no, governor romney he's a good debater. i'm just okay. >> it is a flurry of unusual compliments, but who's winning the battle to lower expectations? >> i think actually president obama is in part because it's partly true. he's not been a good debater so he has a better argument. >> reporter: but u.s. political science professor cook says the romney campaign has been playing the expectations game both ways. >> coming out the conventions...
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when asked if he was ready for the debate, romney said, getting there. and obama also visited the hoover dam just outside of las vegas. the president said one of his aides mentioned it was just 15 miles away so they decided to go. the president said it was the first time he had ever visited the hoover dam. our coverage begins at 6:00 p.m. >>> the san francisco board of supervisors convened in one week. one week from today to decide once and for all the long running saga of suspended sheriff ross mirkarimi. there are 11 supervisors. ousting mirkarimi would take nine votes. amber lee breaks down the likely vote. >> reporter: history will tell you san francisco is a city that follows its own beat. suspended sheriff ross mirkarimi was fighting for his job almost from the moment he was sworn into office. bruising the arm of his wife led to a lenghtty battle to save his life. >> only in san francisco would it go on for a year. >> reporter: when these transcripts were delivered, the clock started ticking. but for five supervisors facing reelection next month it
when asked if he was ready for the debate, romney said, getting there. and obama also visited the hoover dam just outside of las vegas. the president said one of his aides mentioned it was just 15 miles away so they decided to go. the president said it was the first time he had ever visited the hoover dam. our coverage begins at 6:00 p.m. >>> the san francisco board of supervisors convened in one week. one week from today to decide once and for all the long running saga of suspended...
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the commission on presidential debates announced the formats today for three debates set for this fall. the first will take place in denver. on october 16, president obama and mitt romney will take questions from voters in new york. and on october 22, foreign policy will be the topic in boca raton, florida. >>> a san jose family celebrated a hero's homecoming after a long deployment overseas. it doesn't get much better than that. it's been nearly a year since jose morelo has seen his wife cheryl. today, he received a hero's welcome from the motorcycle group the patriot guard riders. >> the first time i came home, i kept it low-key. this time, i knew she had something planned. didn't know what, but it's good to see her again. >> he served back-to-back deployments for this homecoming, his wife and neighbors greeted him with yellow ribbons, aged welcome home signs. >>> stranded 35 floors above the ground. the daring rescue made from the roof 11 stories above. >> i'm tracking another round of fog for tonight. coming up, a timing of our next warming trend, the garlic festival forecast. and
the commission on presidential debates announced the formats today for three debates set for this fall. the first will take place in denver. on october 16, president obama and mitt romney will take questions from voters in new york. and on october 22, foreign policy will be the topic in boca raton, florida. >>> a san jose family celebrated a hero's homecoming after a long deployment overseas. it doesn't get much better than that. it's been nearly a year since jose morelo has seen his...
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. >>> the romneys took to the water today. the gop presidential nominee is also attending practice sessions for upcoming debates. in a statement released today romney said labor day is a time to celebrate the strong american work ethic. but is also another day of americans worrying about when their next paycheck will come. >>> a gallup poll released found that the republican campaign did little to tip independents to vote for the republican candidate. 33% said it may them less likely. >>> in news of the world tonight in pakistan a suicide bomber rammed a car full of explosives into a u.s. government armoured suv. two pakistanis were killed, a dozen more were injured. the two americans in the suv though were not seriously hurt. attacks like these on american targets are relatively rare and so far no one has claimed responsibility. >>> in south africa, miners started singing as they were released from jail today. a total of 91 were freed. about 140 others remain behind bars. the miners had all been charged with murder after poli
. >>> the romneys took to the water today. the gop presidential nominee is also attending practice sessions for upcoming debates. in a statement released today romney said labor day is a time to celebrate the strong american work ethic. but is also another day of americans worrying about when their next paycheck will come. >>> a gallup poll released found that the republican campaign did little to tip independents to vote for the republican candidate. 33% said it may them less...
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i believe they dismissed that advice tonight here in this two hour debate. huntsman asked them to tick take a civil tone, i don't think they heard him . in the center of the stage romney was the centerraa tangs. >> my record is out there, proud of it and i think that if people want someone who understands how the economy works, having worked in real economy i'm the guy that can best post up. >> reporter: polls show him with a double digit lead. >> first i don't think raising questions is something only obama does and i don't think republicans should automatically be intimidated because every time you raise a question somebody yells are you doing something the democrats do. >> reporter: more than $11 million spent onto ads. the negative tone is a hot topic. >> if i should something in the super manage supporting me that was wrong i would stop it. >> reporter: santorum has has raised $3 million. if are you exposing a voting record i think is quite proper, there is one ad that we used against senator santorum and i was -- i only had one problem i couldn't get i
i believe they dismissed that advice tonight here in this two hour debate. huntsman asked them to tick take a civil tone, i don't think they heard him . in the center of the stage romney was the centerraa tangs. >> my record is out there, proud of it and i think that if people want someone who understands how the economy works, having worked in real economy i'm the guy that can best post up. >> reporter: polls show him with a double digit lead. >> first i don't think raising...
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president obama seized upon a remark by mitt romney during last night's debate. >> we don't have to order up some binders to find qualified, talented, driven young women to learn and teach and thrive and start business. >> the president was campaigning in the battleground state of ohio again. he and romney are focusing on getting women's vote. women were key to president obama's election four years ago and will be key again come november 6th. >> why is it that there are 3.6 million more women in poverty today than when the president took office? this president has failed america's women. >> mitt romney said women are coming up to him on the campaign trail asking how they can find jobs and better schools for their children. he was in virginia today which is also considered a swing state. romney's camp says he'll make a speech next week about spending and debt. >> it's a historic ruling, a federal judge has decided that san mateo county and other municipal investors can sue investors with the now-bankrupt lehman brothers for fraud. jana katsuyama is here live. >> san mateo county lost a lot
president obama seized upon a remark by mitt romney during last night's debate. >> we don't have to order up some binders to find qualified, talented, driven young women to learn and teach and thrive and start business. >> the president was campaigning in the battleground state of ohio again. he and romney are focusing on getting women's vote. women were key to president obama's election four years ago and will be key again come november 6th. >> why is it that there are 3.6...
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the high price of gasoline and his super tuesday message for republican challenger mitt romney. >>> now to the debate over whether the trial of san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi will be moved out of town. why legal experts say it is almost unheard of in a case like this, david stevenson. >> reporter: a hearing date on a change of venue has in the been set. but the question on many people's mind is whether the trial will stay in san francisco. 50 potential jurors and sheriff mirkarimi battery trial were dismissed today. as defense lawyers met with the trial judge about moving the trial out of town. >> we're looking at it very carefully. >> the reason for the change of venue there's been extensive publicity in this case. >> reporter: including the stills of mirkarimi's wife. and his attorneys also site this billboard. completed juror forms show there's a good reason to make a move. >> people form strong opinions and they formed strong opinions in all different directions. >> reporter: the attorneys told us quote, we believe strongly enough in the jury selection process. that being said
the high price of gasoline and his super tuesday message for republican challenger mitt romney. >>> now to the debate over whether the trial of san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi will be moved out of town. why legal experts say it is almost unheard of in a case like this, david stevenson. >> reporter: a hearing date on a change of venue has in the been set. but the question on many people's mind is whether the trial will stay in san francisco. 50 potential jurors and sheriff...
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. >>> more proof the denver debate may have turned the presidential race around for mitt romney. alison burns is in our washington, d.c. newsroom with a few more polls and the candidate's reaction. >> reporter: a new poll shows that mitt romney is now leading 4 points. that's a very big turnout. because another poll showed president obama up by 8 points just last month. there is a margin of error by 3 points. here's mitt romney in newport news, virginia sounding very upbeat about his chances for a win in four weeks. >> people wonder why it is i'm so confident we're gonna win. i'm confident because i see you here on a day like this! this is unbelievable! thank you so much! >> reporter: the obama campaign is out with a sarcastic new ad taking aim at romney's push to end subsidies for public broadcasting. >> mitt romney knows it is not wall street you have to worry about. it is sesame street. >> reporter: and both candidates converge on the battleground state of ohio today. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns. >> for the first time in history the united states has a -
. >>> more proof the denver debate may have turned the presidential race around for mitt romney. alison burns is in our washington, d.c. newsroom with a few more polls and the candidate's reaction. >> reporter: a new poll shows that mitt romney is now leading 4 points. that's a very big turnout. because another poll showed president obama up by 8 points just last month. there is a margin of error by 3 points. here's mitt romney in newport news, virginia sounding very upbeat about...
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a new post debate gallop poll shows the race is tied. coming up a new ad begins playing today just as mitt romney takes the stage in virginia. in washington, jacqueline fell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the u.s. forest service ran out of money this year to fight fires during the worst wild fire season on record. at the end of august the money to pay for the firefighters, fire trucks and aircraft was depleted so the department of agricultural which runs the forest service ironically borrowed from other forest management programs the ones that are aimed to prevent the fires in the first place. congress only provided about half the $1 billion it actually cost to fight this years fires. >>> a new report is calling the u.s. navy explanation for radiation contamination in treasure island inadequate. it doesn't explore the possibility the base may have been dusted with radio active ash or soaked with radio active sewage. the radio acknowledged the history was more wide spread than usually thought. >>> san francisco police continue look for the pers
a new post debate gallop poll shows the race is tied. coming up a new ad begins playing today just as mitt romney takes the stage in virginia. in washington, jacqueline fell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the u.s. forest service ran out of money this year to fight fires during the worst wild fire season on record. at the end of august the money to pay for the firefighters, fire trucks and aircraft was depleted so the department of agricultural which runs the forest service ironically...
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are getting ready for their debates. democrats are hoping that joe biden does better against paul ryan than president obama did with mitt romney last week. >> i think paul ryan is gonna did a great job. i think that joe biden is a very good key baiter. >> analysts say that there's pressure on ryan to show he's potential protesters presidential material in his first debate. >> early voting begins today. if you want to vote today, head to the offices today but most of them are closed because of columbus day. >>> ven sway sway lan president -- inventoryian venezuelan presidential hugo chavez ran the presidency again. he's the longest-running president in latin-america. >>> fighting continues between syria and turkey. turkish troops have retaliated. the countries have been fighting for six days and five people have died. >>> military experts in israel are working around the clock to examine the remains of a mysterious drone shot down over the weekend. >> the military says it was discovered flying over the northern desert. th
are getting ready for their debates. democrats are hoping that joe biden does better against paul ryan than president obama did with mitt romney last week. >> i think paul ryan is gonna did a great job. i think that joe biden is a very good key baiter. >> analysts say that there's pressure on ryan to show he's potential protesters presidential material in his first debate. >> early voting begins today. if you want to vote today, head to the offices today but most of them are...